Obscure Chicago neighborhoods – Brynford Park

Brynford Park is an easy-to-overlook, tiny pocket of Chicago’s North Park neighborhood. The neighborhood takes its name from its southeastern corner intersection of Bryn Mawr Ave and Pulaski Rd, formerly Crawford Ave.

Brynford Park is a mere six square blocks hosting just over 100 1920s-era homes, many in a Dutch Colonial style on 30-foot and wider lots.

Brynford Park is zoned RS-3, which typically only allows for single-family homes. A number of the properties in the area have been converted to 2-flats. If you’re buying a multi-unit property in the neighborhood you’ll want to check the Certificate of Zoning Compliance to determine whether it’s legally a multi-unit property. It may not be, and you’ll be at risk of having the illegal unit(s) vacated.

There are currently two properties listed for sale in Brynford Park. 5609 N Kedvale was recently listed for sale as a 2-flat for $260,000. The property is zoned RS-3 and the listed lot size wouldn’t allow a 2-flat unless the property has grandfathered zoning. 5714 N Karlov, which is listed as a single-family home selling for $249,900 has two kitchens according to the listing photos.